Self-employment of Chinese rural labor force: Subsistence or opportunity?—An empirical study based on nationally representative micro-survey data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2021.101397
Abstract: Abstract Self-employment is an essential form of non-agricultural employment, and its nature has been rarely identified in recent studies. From the perspectives of the human capital, social capital, and family assets of rural laborers, this… read more here.
Keywords: labor force; capital; self employment; nationally representative ... See more keywords
Has China’s New Round of Collective Forestland Tenure Reform Caused an Increase in Rural Labor Transfer?
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DOI: 10.3390/land9090284
Abstract: To investigate the rural labor transfer effects of China’s Collective Forestland Tenure Reform (CFTR), we employ binary probit models by using survey data of 694 households from China’s northern collective forest areas. The results reveal… read more here.
Keywords: labor; labor transfer; rural labor; forestland ... See more keywords
The Educational Level of Rural Labor, Population Urbanization, and Sustainable Economic Growth in China
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DOI: 10.3390/su12124860
Abstract: Since the 1978 economic reform, China has undergone a historical process of rapid urbanization. Although this process has been recognized as a key factor in the development of sustainable growth in China, low quality rural… read more here.
Keywords: economic growth; urbanization; rural labor; growth ... See more keywords